Information about #D99012 color

#D99012 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #D99012 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(217, 144, 18) (85.1% red, 56.5% green, 7.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 29 / 78 / 15 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#D99012 is a energetic, saturated orange that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Cool Copper (#D98719). Nearby in the Register you will also find Royal Arabian (#D7991C) and Desert Yellow (#CA8D16).

In RGB terms — rgb(217, 144, 18) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. No one has named #D99012 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#D99012 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#D99012 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #D99012

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Cool Copper color link
Cool Copper

#D98719

Gamboge color link
Gamboge

#E49B0F

Orange Gold color link
Orange Gold

#D4A017

Harvest Gold color link
Harvest Gold

#DA9100

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

Yellow Ochre color link
Yellow Ochre

#CB9D06

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Buttercup color link
Buttercup

#DA9429

Vivid Amber color link
Vivid Amber

#CC9900

Fulvous color link
Fulvous

#E48400

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D99012
  • RGB217, 144, 18
  • CMYK0, 29, 78, 15
  • CSSrgb(217, 144, 18)
  • HSL38°, 85%, 46%
  • HSL Precise37.99°, 84.681%, 46.078%
  • HSV38°, 92%, 85%
  • HSB38°, 92%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • GLSLvec3(0.851, 0.565, 0.071)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.851, 0.565, 0.071, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.851, 0.565, 0.071)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDD99012
  • DECIMAL ID14258194
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01